Texas History - Unit 10 - Review Game 3 Question Preview (ID: 59259)


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Primary elections are held in order to ...
a) choose candidates to represent political parties in general elections.
b) determine who may vote in general elections.
c) reduce the number of times voters have to go to the polls.
d) avoid runoff elections.

In Texas, a person who does not know of a particular law ...
a) cannot be prosecuted for breaking it.
b) may not serve on a jury where someone is charged with violating the law.
c) may still be punished for violating it.
d) cannot vote in referendums pertaining to that law.

In most cases, police can only search someone's home if ...
a) they are certain that a crime has been committed.
b) the owner gives them permission.
c) a witness states that a crime is being planned there.
d) a judge first gives them permission.

In order for a municipality to pass its own laws, it must first ...
a) appoint a city attorney to approve them.
b) get the permission of residents by a referendum.
c) quality for a home-rule charter.
d) post proposed new laws in a public place for at least 14 days.

The government cannot change the Texas Bill of Rights.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

The major source of revenue for counties in Texas is ...
a) property taxes.
b) sales taxes, tobacco taxes, and taxes on oil and gasoline.
c) traffic fines.
d) fees paid for property development.

Political action committees raise and spend money for candidates for office.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

Freedom of speech does not allow someone to knowingly make false statements that damage another's reputation.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

In Texas, a referendum may be used to repeal a law.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

Republicans tend to believe that the government, not individuals, can best protect the environment.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

Which term means Mexican factories that build products using imported parts?
a) semiconductors
b) agribusiness
c) maquiladoras
d) embargo

Which term means an enclosed area in which animals are kept and fed to make ready for market?
a) embargo
b) feedlot
c) dot-coms
d) agribusiness

Which term means large-scale farming and processing of crops?
a) demand
b) information technology
c) embargo
d) agribusiness

Which term means economic system in which business can be conducted with limited direction from the government?
a) semiconductors
b) profit
c) supply
d) free enterprise

Which term means the money a business has left after paying its expenses?
a) supply
b) profit
c) demand
d) embargo

Which term means a ban?
a) embargo
b) supply
c) demand
d) semiconductors

Which term means how much of a product buyers are willing to purchase?
a) dot-coms
b) supply
c) information technology
d) demand

Which term means how much of a given product businesses are willing to produce?
a) dot-coms
b) supply
c) semiconductors
d) information technology

Which term means the development, maintenance, and use of computer hardware and software?
a) information technology
b) dot-coms
c) semiconductors
d) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Which term means materials that conduct electricity?
a) dot-coms
b) semiconductors
c) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
d) free enterprise

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